The Town Hall and Secondary School and Machico are planning the 9th edition of the socio-cultural and tourist ‘Quinhentista Market’ event, an initiative that will take place on 06, 07 and 08th next June, in the historic center of Machico. This initiative aims to integrate and enhance elements of Portuguese heritage in the context of the educational project developed by the school, through the historical recreation of the collective experiences of the early days of the island, which is a potential niche cultural tourism to Madeira.

Story:

Early sixteenth century , the archipelago of Madeira become a valuable strategic , economic and political port for the Kingdom of Portugal .

In Machico , Tristan Vaz Teixeira first Captain Grantee , was a leading figure for the governance of the captaincy , which was tasked to colonize , exploit and defend to the end of their days (about 1470 ) .

Its value is recognized as governor , knight and Christian, but by abuse of authority was exiled and absent from their jurisdiction , during which his wife , White Teixeira , ruled the captaincy – something very unusual at a time when the ball statement was almost exclusively male , the woman was sent to a discrete role , relegated to domesticity , confined to indoor spaces , both secular and ecclesiastical .

Often forgotten in the writings , many emerged , with respect to some fascinating won at various levels and in various fields .

The examples are many : in addition to White Teixeira Rodrigues de Sá also Constance , wife Gonçalves Zarco , ruled the captaincy in the absence of her husband ; on the continent , Beatrice , mother of Manuel I , was considered the most powerful and feared politics of their time .

For the history of Machico were the contributions of 8 daughters Tristan : Tristoa ; Isabel ; White ; Catherine ; Guiomar ; Solanda ; Ana Catarina and another , all Teixeira .

All this and much more will relive this ninth edition of Quinhentista Market Machico . The Organizing Committee , the EBS and the Municipality of Machico Machico want the Everyday recreated provides you a real journey through history …